Finger-nail file



April 2, 1929.

H. SCHWARTZMAN 1,707,3793

FINGER NAIL FILE Filed March 1927 INVENTOR Patented Apr. 2, 1929.

UNITED STATES HARRY SCHWABTZMAN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

FINGER-NAIL FILE.

Application filed larch 4,1927. Serial No. 172,788.

This invention relates to improvements in finger nail files.

The primary object of the invention resides in a nail file in which the linger nails of the user may be evenly trimmed without leaving a rough edge thereon and which usually results by the use of the present style of fiat files used for manicure purposes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a manicure instrument having a curved file surface of a sha e to receive the finger nail of a user, an which automatically shapes the outer edge of the finger nail during filing operation.

. A further object of the invention resides in an auxiliary file surface provided on the present st le of manicure files for use in applying a inishing touch to the nail after being filed down by the usual file surface pro- 4 vided thereon.

A still further object is to provide a manicure file of the above character which is simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and efficient for the purpose intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certain novel construction and combination and arrangement of arts, the essential features of which are heremafter fully described, are particularly pointed out'in the appended claim, and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved manicure file showing the manner of using the same.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an edge elevation.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional 4 view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

- Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modified form.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a further modification.

Figure 7 is an edge elevation of the form of my invention shown in Figure-6.

Referring more particularly to the draw ing and especially to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive the reference numeral 10 designates anail file comprisin a body 11 of flat material having a hand e portion 12 at one end while the side edges of the body taper toward the opposite end to a point 13. The opposed fiat sides of the body are provided with milled or file surfaces 14 and y the use of which, a

"in the preferred form but the same is applied person ma file their finger nails to the desired Iengt1.

\Velded or otherwise secured to opposite sides of the handle are plates 15 to provide a thickened portion on the handle adjacent the file surface 14. The handle portion or body of the file has one of its side edgesprovided with a curved or semi-circular shaped notch or recess 16, while the plates 15 are simultaneously curved as at 17. The inner walls of the curved surfaces of the plates are transversely curved as at 18 so that the inner edges thereof align with the walls of the recess 16 and co-act therewith to provide a grooved recess for the accommodation of the finger nail to be filed. The inner walls of the groove are milled to provide a file surface 19.

In )ractice, the finger nail to be filed is inserte in the groove so that the same rests and engages the file surface 19, after which the file proper is given a back and forth rocking movement. This movement tends to evenly file the end of the finger nail and simultaneousl shapes the nail to rovide a smooth roun ed edge thereon. y transversely grooving the recess, the finger nail may be filed without fear of the same sli ping out. If desired, the user may file tfie finger nail to the desired length by using the file surface 14, after which the finger nail may be inserted into the groove and trimmed up by the use of the file surface 19.

In Figure 5 of the drawing, I have shown the identical construction of file as shown to a watch chain ornament 20 having a ring 21 at one end and a nail cleaning surface 22 on its other end. I

In Fi res 6 and 7, I have shown a further mo ified form of nail file 10', having a handle portion 12 and file surface 14' provided on the flat faces of the body thereof. The flat face of the body of the file is bent or bulged outwardly to provide a semi-circu- 10o lar' shaped recess 13', the concave side of which is rovided with afile surface 19 for accommo ating the finger nail to be filed.

While I have described what I deem to be the most desirable embodiment of my invention, it is obvious that many of the details may be varied without in any way departing from the spirit of my invention, and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details of construction herein set forth nor no to anything less than the whole of m invention limited only by the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is A finger nail file comprising a flat body 5 having a semi-circular shaped recess privided in one of the side edges thereof and opening onto both fiat sides of said body to receive the end of the finger nail of either hand to be filed, a transversely curved longi- 10 tudinal groove provided in the walls of said recess and extending the length of the same,

and a milled surface provided on the walls of said recess whereby a back and forth rocking movement of said body will produce an even and smooth finish to the end of the finger nail to be filed.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

HARRY SCHWARTZMAN. 

